Western Africa Population Pyramid (1950–2100)
Western Africa in 2026
The population of Western Africa in 2026 is estimated at 476,911,144. A decade earlier, in 2016, the population was 377,346,753; it has grown by 26.4% since.
The median age is 19.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 70.7 children under 15 and 5.5 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
7,706,726 immigrants live in Western Africa.
| Burkina Faso | 2,026,281 |
| Mali | 1,000,882 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 948,444 |
| Benin | 615,742 |
| Togo | 541,509 |
11,328,034 people born in Western Africa live in other countries.
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2,811,282 |
| Nigeria | 1,172,502 |
| United States of America | 823,411 |
| Burkina Faso | 690,598 |
| France | 625,072 |





